Nautical Term: CONS

Definition of CONS

Consumption, in the nautical context, refers to the amount of fuel or other resources used by a ship during a specific period. For instance, if a cargo ship consumes 50 metric tons of fuel oil during a 30-day voyage, then its fuel oil consumption for that period is 1.67 metric tons per day. In a single paragraph, a ship’s daily fuel oil consumption could be reported as follows: During its recent 30-day voyage from Singapore to Rotterdam, the container ship ‘Sea Lion’ consumed an average of 1.67 metric tons of fuel oil per day.

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